as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
a bride-to-be bent on having the perfect wedding
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Adjective
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But Jasmine was determined to have Stacey join in on the fun.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025 -
When will our incoming administration, controlled by greedy billionaires who are determined to divide the spoils for themselves, create yet another government agency that will be a perfect fit to help carry out their agenda? Eureka!—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Even after landing Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges over the offseason, New York seems intent on adding more talent to their roster.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Jaylen Brown seemed intent on putting pressure on the rim throughout the game.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a statement the night the fire reached the Villa, a Getty Center and Getty Villa Museum spokesperson said the museum benefitted from resolute brush clearance and hearty, double-wall construction.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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This means rejecting, with resolute conviction, the seductive allure of victimhood and its tacit relinquishment of personal agency.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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On the decisive sequence, Cates barely won a race to the puck at the red line, chipped it in the air, batted it forward with his glove and then lifted a backhander past Bobrovsky with two Panthers bearing down on him from behind.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Putin is gambling that Russia can outlast Ukraine, believing that without decisive Western aid, Ukrainian morale and resources will collapse.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Panthers more than doubled their win total from 2023 in 2024, and the hope, at least from the most positive onlookers, should be another doubling in 2025.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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But anytime he’s ever mentioned me, it’s always been positive.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Bent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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